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Armin Buholzer
Armin Buholzer at Volvo Cars Santa Monica

Armin Buholzer

New Car Director

Volvo Cars Santa Monica

1631 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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4.9
89 Reviews
4.9

89 Reviews

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89 Reviews of Armin Buholzer

September 08, 2025

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Pleasant and no nonsense interaction and deal with Volvo of Santa Monica. Particularly enjoyed working with Alex Kablanian. More

by JONWAX
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Other Employees Tagged: Bryant Perez , Alex Kablanian - five stars

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Sep 08, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

We love hearing that you had a pleasant and straightforward experience with Alex and the team! We appreciate your business and hope to see you again at Volvo Cars Santa Monica! Safe travels.

September 07, 2025

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Great place to buy a car. Everything was perfectly explained and shown. The service is very pleasant. More

by DIIMIAN
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Other Employees Tagged: Francisco Aguilar, Klaus de Paz, Mike Theisen, Maria Alerta, Erick Reyes, Florence Benjamin, Jack Zhong, David Baheri, Haik Panosian

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Sep 08, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Thank you for your kind words about our team! We're happy you enjoyed your experience at Volvo Cars Santa Monica. Enjoy your new car!

September 02, 2025

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Jake Lehman was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend him to anyone. More

by michael@novack.com
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Other Employees Tagged: Bryant Perez , Jake Lehman

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Sep 03, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Michael, thank you for trusting Jake & the Volvo Cars Santa Monica team with your business! We hope we have the opportunity to work with you again in the future!

August 27, 2025

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Takes too long! !!people were nice, wish they could speed up process. Place feels a bit cramped. More

by WHYPEOPLE
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Aug 28, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re glad to hear our team treated you kindly, though we understand the wait time and space didn’t meet your expectations. Your input is valuable, and we’ll be looking into ways to improve the process. We appreciate you giving us the chance to serve you and hope to provide a smoother experience next time.

August 24, 2025

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Armin was very easy to work with. Extremely responsive and helpful. I’d recommend him and the Santa Monica Volvo team to anyone looking for a new Volvo. More

by THOMASDEARNEST
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Aug 25, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hi Thomas, We love hearing this! Armin’s dedication to being responsive and helpful makes the car-buying process so much smoother, and we’re thrilled he and our Volvo Cars Santa Monica team made such a great impression. Thank you for the recommendation—it means the world to us!

August 17, 2025

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It was a great experience purchasing a new car at Santa Monica Volvo branch, as they provided everything I needed in advance, allowing the process to be completed in a timely manner without any delays. More

by CHONG HYUN CHANG
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Other Employees Tagged: Erick Reyes , Paloma Sebastian

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Aug 18, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Thank you for sharing your experience, Chong! We’re thrilled to hear Armin and Erick made your visit to Volvo Cars of Santa Monica smooth and enjoyable. We’re glad you chose us for your new car and look forward to seeing you again!

August 06, 2025

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Jake, Bryant and Frankie were an absolute pleasure to work with. They were all very kind, professional, clear and direct. The whole process was efficient and easy. I highly recommend Volvo Santa Monica. More

by WP
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Other Employees Tagged: Bryant Perez , Jake Lehman, Frankie Garcia

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Aug 06, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Thank you for the wonderful feedback! We're so glad to hear that Jake, Bryant, and Frankie made your experience smooth and enjoyable. Your recommendation means a lot to all of us at Volvo Santa Monica!

June 09, 2025

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Super friendly, knowledgable and helpful staff. They go the extra mile. Highly recommend using this location. More

by JASON.IRVING
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Other Employees Tagged: Francisco Aguilar

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Jun 10, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hey Jason, thanks for the awesome review! We're thrilled to hear our staff was super friendly, knowledgeable, and went the extra mile for you. Your recommendation means a lot, and we can't wait to welcome you back to our location!

June 07, 2025

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Good , perfect , amazing, I really glad, perfect store . Thanks and.appreciate sales person , his good More

by VLADBEZRYK
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Other Employees Tagged: Francisco Aguilar, Mike Theisen, Maria Alerta, Erick Reyes, Florence Benjamin, Jack Zhong, David Baheri

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Jun 08, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Thank you so much for the enthusiastic review! We're thrilled to hear you had such a great experience and that your salesperson made a positive impression. We truly appreciate your kind words and look forward to seeing you again!

May 25, 2025

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They were proactive and sensitive to our needs. We enjoyed working with them very much. More

by WINEGARK
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Lehman, Paloma and Frankie

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May 26, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hi. We appreciate your feedback. We're glad our team at Volvo Cars of Santa Monica was able to meet your needs with care and attention. It means a lot that you enjoyed working with us.

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